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Asbestos was used as fake snow in many old Hollywood movies

In order to create winter scenes in many old Hollywood movies, film makers used pure white asbestos fibers to replicate the look of snow. Up until the late 1920’s, film makers were known to use various methods to try and create the illusion of snow. These methods included cotton batting, salt and flour. But cotton […]

Read the full article | Published Feb 21, 2017

Rochdale lady suffering from Mesothelioma after washing husbands clothes

Rochdale lady suffering from Mesothelioma after washing husbands clothes Vivienne Swain from Rochdale puts her diagnosis of Mesothelioma cancer down to having washed her husbands asbestos ridden clothes for years. Her husband, Michael, worked as a joiner for Manchester City Council in the 1970s. He died in his early forties from a brain disease. Vivienne, […]

Read the full article | Published Feb 08, 2017

Bury business owner jailed for exposing workers and public to asbestos

Bury business owner jailed for exposing workers and public to asbestos Bury business owner jailed for exposing workers and public to asbestos……………..A judge at Manchester Magistrates Court has jailed Bury Business owner, David Briggs, of Briggs Demolition, for a total of 24 weeks (6 months) for exposing his workers and the general public to deadly asbestos. […]

Read the full article | Published Feb 07, 2017

Action required as hundreds of North Wales schools found to contain asbestos

Action required as hundreds of North Wales schools found to contain asbestos Action required as hundreds of North Wales schools found to contain asbestos……….. It has come to light that hundreds of schools across North Wales contain asbestos, and as a result, the public, The Right to Know Asbestos in Schools Wales campaign, and The […]

Read the full article | Published Jan 31, 2017

Ministry of defence face legal action following asbestos related death

Ministry of defence face legal action following asbestos related death The Ministry of defence face legal action following asbestos related death of a woman in Winsford, Cheshire. Susan Maughan’s family are taking legal action against them following the death of their mother in 2015, which was thought to be linked specifically to a fire that occurred […]

Read the full article | Published Jan 23, 2017